Disciplines / LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
LMFTs treat individuals, couples and families using systemic models, frequently across child, adolescent and family services.
- Advertised pay
- $58k – $88k
- Credential
- State LMFT licensure
- Live roles
- None open today
What is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), and what does the role pay?
What the role does
- Assess and treat relational and family systems
- Deliver structured family therapy models
- Support child and adolescent caseloads
- Coordinate with schools and child welfare
Credential and route in
State LMFT licensure · State boards; AMFTRB National MFT Examination
- 1Master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or equivalent
- 2Supervised clinical hours including relational hours
- 3Pass the National MFT Examination
- 4State licensure
Advertised pay
| Career stage | Advertised pay | What typically sits behind it |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | $58k | Newly credentialed, supervised caseload |
| Mid-career | $72k | Full caseload, independent, some supervision of others |
| Senior | $88k | Lead or multi-site scope, clinical quality ownership |
Ranges reflect what we typically see advertised on roles we recruit for in the US. They are a market guide, not a survey, and vary by setting, caseload and experience. Last reviewed August 2026. For federal wage and outlook data, see the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation page.
Full LMFT salary guideWhere LMFTs work
Outpatient mental health · Community agencies · Child and family services · Telehealth · Private practice groups
Specialties
- Community mental healthMedicaid-funded outpatient and community programs delivering therapy, prescribing, case management and crisis services.
- School-based servicesDistrict-employed and contract services across special education: evaluations, IEP-aligned therapy, behavior support and school mental health.
- Telehealth and virtual careRemote therapy, teletherapy, telepsychiatry and remote supervision across state lines, delivered by platforms and traditional providers alike.
Demand right now
Strong in child, adolescent and family programs, and in states with large associate pipelines.
Hiring LMFTs?
Relational-hour requirements shape who can actually take the job; we screen for them explicitly.
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